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Bookkeeping is the foundation of everything Understory Business Services does. Accurate, timely financial records are the bedrock of any healthy organization. Understory Business Services delivers cloud-based bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online, Sage 50, and Xero at accessible, fixed-rate pricing that makes professional financial support attainable for organizations of any size.

What sets Understory apart is the recognition that for most small organizations the books don't exist in isolation. The same leader navigating year-end reconciliation is also managing a complex employee situation, a WorkSafeBC compliance question, and a grant report due next week. Understory Business Services is built to be an integrated support system — a single trusted partner supporting your people, numbers, and systems. Spend your time on what inspires you, leave the rest to us.

The business is built around a deliberate brand narrative: “Understory” reflects an ecological layer beneath the forest canopy that supports the growth above it. Understory is the foundational support system that drives successful organizations.

The founder, and principal consultant, Rae Gulka, brings over a decade of senior HR management, financial administration, executive leadership, and organizational change experience. She holds current certifications in QuickBooks Online, Sage 50, and Xero, along with formal training in human resource management and change management..